| 1947 Brownlow Medal | |
| Holder Label: | Winner |
| Holder: | Bert Deacon 23 votes |
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| Main: | Brownlow Medal |
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The 1947 Brownlow Medal was the 20th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season.[1] Bert Deacon of the Carlton Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1947 VFL season.[2]
| Player | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bert Deacon | 23 | |
| 2nd | Harold Bray | 21 | |
| =3rd | Wally Culpitt | 18 | |
| Ron Bywater | |||
| 5th | Fred Flanagan | 17 | |
| =6th | Fred Hughson | 16 | |
| Don Cordner | |||
| 8th | Bill Morris | 14 | |
| 9th | Bill Hutchison | 13 | |
| =10th | Noel Jarvis | 12 | |
| Kevin Dynon | |||
| Bill Williams |